Wenkai Zhang

Wenkai Zhang is a skilled engineering professional with a strong background in CPU design verification, digital ASIC design, and machine learning applications. Experience includes the role of CPU Design Verification Engineer at Apple, where C++ checkers were developed for ordering violation in Apple Silicon. Additionally, Wenkai served as a Course Producer at the University of Southern California, mentoring students in Computer Systems Organization and grading for Computer Architecture courses. As a Graduate Student Researcher, contributions involved energy-aware design and hardware block implementation for Intel 16nm CMOS. Previous research roles included FPGA accelerator design for Electrical Impedance Tomography imaging and developing reinforcement learning frameworks for CPU-GPU frequency scaling at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Alibaba DAMO Academy. Wenkai holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Microelectronics from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Southern California, achieving a 4.0 GPA.